35 Great Quotes On The Subject Of Religion (Sure To Enrage All Fundies)

[ChoppinBroccoli]

1. Faith does not give you the answers, it just stops you asking the questions. - Frater Ravus

2. Today’s religion will be the future’s mythology. Both believed at one time by many; but proved wrong by the clever. - Steven Crocker

3. I have never seen the slightest scientific proof of the religious ideas of heaven and hell, of future life for individuals, or of a personal God. So far as religion of the day is concerned, it is a damned fake… Religion is all bunk. - Thomas Edison

4. Atheists will celebrate life, while you’re in church celebrating death. - Anonymous

5. Man has always required an explanation for all of those things in the world he did not understand. If an explanation was not available, he created one. - Jim Crawford

6. When one person suffers from a delusion, it is called insanity. When many people suffer from a delusion it is called religion. - Robert Pirsig

7. The inspiration of the bible depends on the ignorance of the person who reads it. - Robert G. Ingersoll

8. Gods are fragile things; they may be killed by a whiff of science or a dose of common sense. - Chapman Cohen

9. I refuse to believe in a god who is the primary cause of conflict in the world, preaches racism, sexism, homophobia, and ignorance, and then sends me to hell if I’m ‘bad’. - Mike Fuhrman

10. If God were suddenly condemned to live the life which He has inflicted upon men, He would kill Himself. - Alexandre Dumas

11. An atheist is a man who has no invisible means of support. - John Buchan

12. Properly read, the bible is the most potent force for Atheism ever conceived. - Isaac Asimov

13. Religion does three things quite effectively: Divides people, Controls people, Deludes people. - Carlespie Mary Alice McKinney

14. Which is it, is man one of God’s blunders or is God one of man’s? - Friedrich Nietzsche

15. Remember, Jesus would rather constantly shame gays than let orphans have a family. - Steven Colbert

16. It ain’t the parts of the Bible that I can’t understand that bother me, it is the parts that I do understand. - Mark Twain

17. I refuse to prove that I exist,” says God, “for proof denies faith, and without faith I am nothing. - Douglas Adams

18. Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day; teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime; give a man religion and he will die praying for a fish. - Anonymous

19. You do not need the Bible to justify love, but no better tool has been invented to justify hate. - Richard A. Weatherwax

20. Two hands working can do more than a thousand clasped in prayer. - Anonymous

21. I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours. - Stephen Roberts

22. Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God? – Epicurus

23. Which is it, is man one of God’s blunders or is God one of man’s? - Friedrich Nietzsche

24. "Those who lose faith in God lose an imaginary support system." – Woody Allen

25. "Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful." - Seneca

26. "Isn't it enough to see a beautiful garden without having to believe that there are fairies living at the bottom of it as well?" - Douglas Adams

27. "(Religion is) an attempt to find an out where there is no door." - Albert Einstein

28. "The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason." - Benjamin Franklin

29. "A prayer in a public school! God has no place within these walls, just like facts have no place within organized religion." – Superintendent Chamlmers/Matt Groening

30. "Just consider for a moment what their heaven looks like. Endless praise and adoration, limitless abnegation and abjection of self; a celestial North Korea." - Christopher Hitchens

31. "The beauty of religious mania is that it has the power to explain everything...nothing is left to chance...logic can be happily tossed out the window." - Stephen King

32. "If God chose George Bush of all people in the world, how good is God?" - Bill Maher

33. "Christianity has given us an image of death and sexuality that we have based our culture around. A half-naked dead man hangs in most homes and around our necks...Is it a symbol of hope or hopelessness?" - Marilyn Manson

34. "If they think that an artist can destroy their faith, then their faith is rather fragile." - Marilyn Manson (About Catholics trying to ban one of his concerts)

35. "What Can Be Asserted Without Evidence Can Be Dismissed Without Evidence" -Christopher Hitchens

[AspenRose]

1. You do know there are liberal Christians here, right?

Christians who aren't fundies? Like Steven (sic) Colbert, whom you quote. He's Catholic.

And you do know that Christianity isn't the only religion in the world....?

And why isn't this in the Religion forum?

[rd_kent]

Did this hit a little too close to home?

You seem very defensive.

[Festivito]

22. It's a great way to defeat Dems, divide US on religion.

Some posters around here seem to be trolls, too glib for anyones good, or possibly just plainly oblivious.

They could care less about Dems, people they write to annoy and not about much else it seems at times.

If you find it troubling, use the ignore feature.

They won't be happy until we all join them on their anti-god crusade. Even then, I doubt they'll be happy.

[MineralMan]

2. Yes, and so?

I'm an atheist, but what's the point of posting something like this? Are you trying to start a fight with other DUers? There's a name for posts like that. They're called flamebait.

[AspenRose]

3. I just added you to my buddy list.

Thank you.

[MineralMan]

5. Thanks. I don't like proselytizing, whereever it comes from.

I can't see any use in atheists trying to actively belittle people who have religious beliefs without provocation.

And you're right; if this belongs anywhere, it's in the religion forum, but I'd object to it there too. There's enough provocation going on right now at DU. We don't need any more.

[randr]

11. Please inform me as to what you find belittleing

I always assume the search for spiritual knowledge requires some questioning and introspection.
Maybe I am wrong.

[MineralMan]

15. This has nothing to do with questioning and introspections.

It has to do with taunting.

As an atheist, I've written lots of posts about the futility of religious belief. I write them in response to other posts. I don't taunt people. That serves no purpose. Besides, I have no interest in "converting" religious believers. I leave that sort of thing to others.

[hayu_lol]

4. Dunno, I always enjoy these compilations...

since none of us ever gather together at coffee tables.

[MineralMan]

6. There is a group for atheists here on DU.

This is General Discussion.

[rd_kent]

13. Whaaaaaaaaaa! Whaaaaaaaa!

You have a point, mineralman, but I will be on the look out for any provocative posts that you put up. And there have been several in the past. Hypocrisy does not suit you.

[MineralMan]

16. You're welcome to do so. And I welcome your responses

to posts I make. Provocative is not a bad thing. Taunting is.

[rd_kent]

20. I do not see this OP as taunting. I see it as provacative and questioning.

[MineralMan]

21. Questioning? I count a single question mark in one of those

quotes. Provocative. Certainly.

[rd_kent]

23. Questioning as in it makes one question oneself.

[MineralMan]

25. Not really. It will only annoy those who have religious beliefs.

It will change no minds at all. In any case, I question the rationality of trying to change people's minds with regard to religious belief. It seems a waste of time, frankly. People either come to understand or they do not, and that almost always happens on its own. I don't know any atheists who were convinced by another atheist.

[darkstar3]

26. You make a good point, but

without exposure, how can one come to a realization about their own beliefs?

[MineralMan]

27. How did you? For me, it was gaining knowledge and

recognizing that belief in myths was illogical. So, I quit doing that. What others believe is none of my business, nor am I interested, particularly. How they act, on the other hand, may affect me, so I may react to bad actions based on religious beliefs. The beliefs? They're irrelevant to me, just as much as people's preferences in automobiles or wines are.

[darkstar3]

28. "Gaining knowledge" falls under the heading of exposure.

And for the record, that's how I got here too.

"He can't hear you, you know."
"Why didn't you tell me??"
"It was something you had to come to gradually...."

[rd_kent]

31. Agreed, but who is trying to change anyones mind?

Certainly not me. I could care less what someone believes up until that belief is forced upon me, especially when Im told what I can and cannot do or have to behave in a certain way because of a belief.

[AzDar]

7. Bookmarked.

"Science Flies You To The Moon. Religion Flies You Into Buildings."

[fascisthunter]

8. nice list

unfortuantely, others who are not funies will be a bit uncomfortable with what you posted.

[david13]

9. Thanks for posting this here. I would never see it in the religion

section. And I enjoy seeing truth like this on those rare occasions when it is exposed in public.
Thanks.
dc

[el_bryanto]

10. Yeah those of us religious DUers sure are morons aren't we?

Thanks.

Bryant

[MineralMan]

12. Well, I see this is now in the Religion forum.

I'm sure you will hear from many here.

[rd_kent]

14. Nice post. I love all the whining and complaining it produced. That means you made someone think

and it caused them to question themselves and made them uncomfortable. That is the whole point. Good job.

[Jester Messiah]

17. Wish I could rec it more than once.

Religion is mind-poison.

However, 23 is a dupe of 14.

[HopeHoops]

18. "Earth is way older than 6000 years and Noah did NOT have dinosaurs on the ark" - Me.

My sister-in-law actually believes that shit.

[Amaya]

19. I like this one

"Religion easily has the best bullshit story of all time. Think about it. Religion has convinced people that there’s an invisible man…living in the sky. Who watches everything you do every minute of every day. And the invisible man has a list of ten specific things he doesn’t want you to do. And if you do any of these things, he will send you to a special place, of burning and fire and smoke and torture and anguish for you to live forever, and suffer, and burn, and scream, until the end of time. But he loves you. He loves you. He loves you and he needs money" - George Carlin

:)

Just wanted to add, arguing with religious people makes as much sense as talking to a piece of bread. Same with religious people trying convince a bunch of atheist that they have the "truth", and that atheists are "intellectually immature" (this is the best) :rofl:
One (won't name names) person on this forum does this quite often - to me it shows his lack of faith- it also reveals how completely insecure he is.

very sad.

[onager]

24. Thanks. Good to see the Edison quote.

He also said this, in an interview with the NY TIMES on Oct. 2, 1910:

Nature is what we know. We do not know the gods of religions. And nature is not kind, or merciful, or loving. If God made me – the fabled God of the three qualities of which I spoke: mercy, kindness, love – He also made the fish I catch and eat. And where do His mercy, kindness, and love for that fish come in? No; nature made us – nature did it all – not the gods of the religions.

Edison's company, General Electric, was inundated with irate letters blasting Edison as an atheist and infidel. Proving that stuff like the War On Xmas and the Great Persecution Of American Xians is nothing new.

Excuse me...:rofl:

Anyway, this kerfuffle horrified General Electric's board of directors. They asked Edison to retract his comments. He didn't exactly retract them, but he gave another interview where he slightly softened his comments. He said he was only speaking for himself, but in all his scientific experiments, he had never seen any evidence of a "soul."

He also noted that where many people saw God, he was happy just seeing Nature.

I like this Edison story:

Edison's second wife, Mina, was a devout Methodist who was active in church and missionary work. Shortly after their marriage, she decided to convert Edison.

To that end, she invited a houseful of preachers and assorted holy men to tag-team him with religious windbaggery and wear him down until he accepted JeBus etc.

So with Edison a captive audience, the assorted Holy Blowhards started counting those angels dancing on their pin-heads.

Edison got out of his chair and said: "I'm not listening to another minute of this damned nonsense." Then he stalked out of the room and made himself invisible until the god-botherers cleared out of his house.

After that, Mrs. Edison gave up. The Edisons agreed to disagree about religion and lived happily together until Edison's death.

[Odin2005]

30. LOL, That's awesome!

:rofl:

[Odin2005]

29. Great quotes!

[rug]

32. "If there were no God, there would be no atheists."

G.K. Cherterton

[rd_kent]

33. .

[darkstar3]

34. A simpleton by any other name...n/t

[niyad]

35. note to self--MUST send copies to focus, new life, that presby megachurch downtown. . . .

and keep copies handy for all the little missionaries who come knocking.

[Mithreal]

36. KnR Words to live by

[4_TN_TITANS]

37. k/r ... I enjoyed the post.